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Sweet Nothings

I’ve always loved to cook. In fact the first meal i put together was when i was nine back in 1978, when there were no junior masterchefs! It was a simple Indian meal with roti, veggies, a dal and a dessert! Yup even at that age i knew no meal is complete without a sweet ending. Like a pro, I stationed the milk and custard powder on my clean work-table and set of stirring the two together till it reached the right consistency. You see even then I hated instructions and didn’t read the fine print that tells you how to use the packaged ingredients. So I set the custard in a bowl and placed it into the fridge. Yup straight from the pan to the cooler.

When my dad came home from work and I served the meal, he was delighted beyond words. Impressed with his little imps culinary skills. Was I gloating in delight. And then came the dessert. Like a champ he finished it all, didn’t even leave a bit for me to taste…I was told it was too good.

When mom came back home, I told her all about the meal, I got a bug hug and a little gift, and as she tucked me into bed that night, she asked, “Did you add sugar to the custard baby.” “No ma, was I supposed to?” “Yes darling, otherwise its just cornflour and vanilla. Didn’t dad say anything.” “Nope he finished it all off, I didn’t even get a bite. May be he didn’t want me to feel bad, na ma.” I asked her, most upset with myself. “Yes darling, may be you can make some for him tom. And I’ll show you how to make a Royal trifle too.”

And that set my journey down the food track…I’ve never turned back…and the Royal Trifle still is my favourite dessert to put together.